Photo:Todd Williamson/Bravo
Todd Williamson/Bravo
They’re baaaack!
The stars ofVanderpump Ruleshit the red carpet at the Hollywood Palladium on Wednesday night to help premiere season 11 of their hit Bravo series.
In a January 2023 conversation with PEOPLE, star Tom Schwartzsaidthat he anticipatesthe new season will be “high-stakes.”
“I don’t know what it’s going to look like. I will say I’m excited and grateful that we have a new season,” he shared. “I don’t know what to expect, honestly, but I know it’s going to be a good season. I’ll say that.”
BeforeVanderpump Rulespremieres on Jan. 30, see which cast members came to the premiere, what they wore — and who they interacted with.
01of 16Lisa VanderpumpLisa Vanderpump.River Callaway/Variety via GettySpeaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet,Lisa Vanderpumptalked about staying busy with her 2-year-old grandson and menagerie of animals — plus managing all of the personalities onVanderpump Rules.“Apart from these animals I have to take care of in this show — that’s a whole different matter!“02of 16Lisa Vanderpump and Tom SchwartzLisa Vanderpump and Tom Schwartz.River Callaway/Variety via GettyTom Schwartz told PEOPLE the upcoming season is “dramatic … it’s intense, it’s explosive. But I want people to remember that it’s got so much heart and it’s redemptive. And don’t forget … it’s funny too with a lot of emotional hooks.“03of 16Ariana MadixAriana Madix.River Callaway/Variety via GettyAriana Madixtold PEOPLE that Lisa Vanderpump often gives her the advice of " ‘Go for it darling, you’ve got this.’ She really inspires me because I see the life that Lisa’s lived, she has this beautiful home, this beautiful family, so much success in her life, and I want to be able to be there too someday, so I really always take her advice to heart.“This month, Madix will bemaking her Broadway debutas Roxie Hart in Broadway’sChicago.04of 16Tom SandovalTom Sandoval.River Callaway/Variety via GettyHer ex,Tom Sandoval, told PEOPLE that this season “was probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to face on such a regular basis. It was very, very challenging and just very emotional.“05of 16Katie MaloneyKatie Maloney.River Callaway/Variety via Getty"I was just bringing that energy into the season: single and ready to mingle,” Katie Maloney told PEOPLE. “It’s just like a really positive place. So as much as I was not really digging the idea of being around certain people, I was not gonna let that bother me or affect me too much.“06of 16Scheana ShayScheana Shay.River Callaway/Variety via GettyOn the flip side,Scheana Shay(in a Nadine Merabi dress) said her vibe going in “was just terrified. I mean, there was a lot going on. It wasn’t easy to navigate a lot of conversations and just you know, an entire dynamic in this friend group was completely different. So it was very difficult. But coming out of it, I felt proud of myself for saying everything I think I wanted to say and I’m really trying to be better about.“07of 16James KennedyJames Kennedy.River Callaway/Variety via Getty"There’s so much that goes down and it’s very dramatic,“James Kennedyshared of the season ahead.08of 16James Kennedy and Ally LewberJames Kennedy and Ally Lewber.River Callaway/Variety via Getty"We make a good team, we remind each other every day,” James Kennedy said of life with girlfriendAlly Lewber. “I love it,” she added. “He cooks, he’s super clean.“09of 16Lala KentLala Kent.River Callaway/Variety via Getty"Where I’m at this season is really navigating how to be compassionate and sympathetic because ultimately, I have to have inner peace and heal in some way, or everyone is screwed around me, including my child,“Lala Kenttold PEOPLE. “She can’t see me like that forever.“10of 16Tom Schwartz and Tom SandovalTom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval.Todd Williamson/BravoThe Toms were back together on the carpet, coordinating in white jackets.11of 16Lala Kent, Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay and Ariana MadixLala Kent, Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay, Ariana Madix.Todd Williamson/BravoMeanwhile, the ladies all brought the glimmer and glamour in their designer threads.12of 16Lisa VanderpumpLisa Vanderpump.Todd Williamson/BravoLisa Vanderpump introduced the episodes attendees were treated to.13of 16Katie MaloneyKatie Maloney.Todd Williamson/BravoKatie Maloney turned 37 years old one day before the premiere, and was celebrated with a colorful cake.14of 16Ally Lewber and James KennedyAlly Lewber and James Kennedy.Todd Williamson/BravoJames Kennedy’s girlfriend Ally Lewber was also celebrating a birthday, and got the same sweet treatment.15of 16Ally Lewber and James KennedyAlly Lewber and James Kennedy.Todd Williamson/BravoThe frosting is the best part, right?!16of 16James Kennedy, Ally Lewber, Scheana Shay and Brock DaviesJames Kennedy, Ally Lewber, Scheana Shay and Brock Davies.Todd Williamson/BravoScheana Shay’s husband Brock Davieswas also on hand for the big night out.
01of 16Lisa VanderpumpLisa Vanderpump.River Callaway/Variety via GettySpeaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet,Lisa Vanderpumptalked about staying busy with her 2-year-old grandson and menagerie of animals — plus managing all of the personalities onVanderpump Rules.“Apart from these animals I have to take care of in this show — that’s a whole different matter!”
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Lisa Vanderpump
Lisa Vanderpump.River Callaway/Variety via Getty
River Callaway/Variety via Getty
Speaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet,Lisa Vanderpumptalked about staying busy with her 2-year-old grandson and menagerie of animals — plus managing all of the personalities onVanderpump Rules.“Apart from these animals I have to take care of in this show — that’s a whole different matter!”
02of 16Lisa Vanderpump and Tom SchwartzLisa Vanderpump and Tom Schwartz.River Callaway/Variety via GettyTom Schwartz told PEOPLE the upcoming season is “dramatic … it’s intense, it’s explosive. But I want people to remember that it’s got so much heart and it’s redemptive. And don’t forget … it’s funny too with a lot of emotional hooks.”
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Lisa Vanderpump and Tom Schwartz
Lisa Vanderpump and Tom Schwartz.River Callaway/Variety via Getty
Tom Schwartz told PEOPLE the upcoming season is “dramatic … it’s intense, it’s explosive. But I want people to remember that it’s got so much heart and it’s redemptive. And don’t forget … it’s funny too with a lot of emotional hooks.”
03of 16Ariana MadixAriana Madix.River Callaway/Variety via GettyAriana Madixtold PEOPLE that Lisa Vanderpump often gives her the advice of " ‘Go for it darling, you’ve got this.’ She really inspires me because I see the life that Lisa’s lived, she has this beautiful home, this beautiful family, so much success in her life, and I want to be able to be there too someday, so I really always take her advice to heart.“This month, Madix will bemaking her Broadway debutas Roxie Hart in Broadway’sChicago.
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Ariana Madix
Ariana Madix.River Callaway/Variety via Getty
Ariana Madixtold PEOPLE that Lisa Vanderpump often gives her the advice of " ‘Go for it darling, you’ve got this.’ She really inspires me because I see the life that Lisa’s lived, she has this beautiful home, this beautiful family, so much success in her life, and I want to be able to be there too someday, so I really always take her advice to heart.”
This month, Madix will bemaking her Broadway debutas Roxie Hart in Broadway’sChicago.
04of 16Tom SandovalTom Sandoval.River Callaway/Variety via GettyHer ex,Tom Sandoval, told PEOPLE that this season “was probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to face on such a regular basis. It was very, very challenging and just very emotional.”
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Tom Sandoval
Tom Sandoval.River Callaway/Variety via Getty
Her ex,Tom Sandoval, told PEOPLE that this season “was probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to face on such a regular basis. It was very, very challenging and just very emotional.”
05of 16Katie MaloneyKatie Maloney.River Callaway/Variety via Getty"I was just bringing that energy into the season: single and ready to mingle,” Katie Maloney told PEOPLE. “It’s just like a really positive place. So as much as I was not really digging the idea of being around certain people, I was not gonna let that bother me or affect me too much.”
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Katie Maloney
Katie Maloney.River Callaway/Variety via Getty
“I was just bringing that energy into the season: single and ready to mingle,” Katie Maloney told PEOPLE. “It’s just like a really positive place. So as much as I was not really digging the idea of being around certain people, I was not gonna let that bother me or affect me too much.”
06of 16Scheana ShayScheana Shay.River Callaway/Variety via GettyOn the flip side,Scheana Shay(in a Nadine Merabi dress) said her vibe going in “was just terrified. I mean, there was a lot going on. It wasn’t easy to navigate a lot of conversations and just you know, an entire dynamic in this friend group was completely different. So it was very difficult. But coming out of it, I felt proud of myself for saying everything I think I wanted to say and I’m really trying to be better about.”
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Scheana Shay
Scheana Shay.River Callaway/Variety via Getty
On the flip side,Scheana Shay(in a Nadine Merabi dress) said her vibe going in “was just terrified. I mean, there was a lot going on. It wasn’t easy to navigate a lot of conversations and just you know, an entire dynamic in this friend group was completely different. So it was very difficult. But coming out of it, I felt proud of myself for saying everything I think I wanted to say and I’m really trying to be better about.”
07of 16James KennedyJames Kennedy.River Callaway/Variety via Getty"There’s so much that goes down and it’s very dramatic,“James Kennedyshared of the season ahead.
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James Kennedy
James Kennedy.River Callaway/Variety via Getty
“There’s so much that goes down and it’s very dramatic,“James Kennedyshared of the season ahead.
08of 16James Kennedy and Ally LewberJames Kennedy and Ally Lewber.River Callaway/Variety via Getty"We make a good team, we remind each other every day,” James Kennedy said of life with girlfriendAlly Lewber. “I love it,” she added. “He cooks, he’s super clean.”
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James Kennedy and Ally Lewber
James Kennedy and Ally Lewber.River Callaway/Variety via Getty
“We make a good team, we remind each other every day,” James Kennedy said of life with girlfriendAlly Lewber. “I love it,” she added. “He cooks, he’s super clean.”
09of 16Lala KentLala Kent.River Callaway/Variety via Getty"Where I’m at this season is really navigating how to be compassionate and sympathetic because ultimately, I have to have inner peace and heal in some way, or everyone is screwed around me, including my child,“Lala Kenttold PEOPLE. “She can’t see me like that forever.”
09of 16
Lala Kent
Lala Kent.River Callaway/Variety via Getty
“Where I’m at this season is really navigating how to be compassionate and sympathetic because ultimately, I have to have inner peace and heal in some way, or everyone is screwed around me, including my child,“Lala Kenttold PEOPLE. “She can’t see me like that forever.”
10of 16Tom Schwartz and Tom SandovalTom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval.Todd Williamson/BravoThe Toms were back together on the carpet, coordinating in white jackets.
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Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval
Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval.Todd Williamson/Bravo
The Toms were back together on the carpet, coordinating in white jackets.
11of 16Lala Kent, Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay and Ariana MadixLala Kent, Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay, Ariana Madix.Todd Williamson/BravoMeanwhile, the ladies all brought the glimmer and glamour in their designer threads.
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Lala Kent, Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay and Ariana Madix
Lala Kent, Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay, Ariana Madix.Todd Williamson/Bravo
Meanwhile, the ladies all brought the glimmer and glamour in their designer threads.
12of 16Lisa VanderpumpLisa Vanderpump.Todd Williamson/BravoLisa Vanderpump introduced the episodes attendees were treated to.
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Lisa Vanderpump.Todd Williamson/Bravo
Lisa Vanderpump introduced the episodes attendees were treated to.
13of 16Katie MaloneyKatie Maloney.Todd Williamson/BravoKatie Maloney turned 37 years old one day before the premiere, and was celebrated with a colorful cake.
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Katie Maloney.Todd Williamson/Bravo
Katie Maloney turned 37 years old one day before the premiere, and was celebrated with a colorful cake.
14of 16Ally Lewber and James KennedyAlly Lewber and James Kennedy.Todd Williamson/BravoJames Kennedy’s girlfriend Ally Lewber was also celebrating a birthday, and got the same sweet treatment.
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Ally Lewber and James Kennedy
Ally Lewber and James Kennedy.Todd Williamson/Bravo
James Kennedy’s girlfriend Ally Lewber was also celebrating a birthday, and got the same sweet treatment.
15of 16Ally Lewber and James KennedyAlly Lewber and James Kennedy.Todd Williamson/BravoThe frosting is the best part, right?!
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The frosting is the best part, right?!
16of 16James Kennedy, Ally Lewber, Scheana Shay and Brock DaviesJames Kennedy, Ally Lewber, Scheana Shay and Brock Davies.Todd Williamson/BravoScheana Shay’s husband Brock Davieswas also on hand for the big night out.
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James Kennedy, Ally Lewber, Scheana Shay and Brock Davies
James Kennedy, Ally Lewber, Scheana Shay and Brock Davies.Todd Williamson/Bravo
Scheana Shay’s husband Brock Davieswas also on hand for the big night out.
source: people.com
